The annual salary statistics of nurse practitioners in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of nurse practitioners in Winston-Salem is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $99,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $108,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $130,410 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $134,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $157,650 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nurse practitioners in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $157,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $130,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $99,510.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of nurse practitioners from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $130,410 | 6.81% | 29.25% |
| 2021 | $121,530 | 9.23% | - |
| 2020 | $110,310 | 5.27% | - |
| 2019 | $104,500 | 7.65% | - |
| 2018 | $96,510 | -3.90% | - |
| 2017 | $100,270 | 0.77% | - |
| 2016 | $99,500 | 0.37% | - |
| 2015 | $99,130 | 2.18% | - |
| 2014 | $96,970 | 2.89% | - |
| 2013 | $94,170 | 2.02% | - |
| 2012 | $92,270 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $130,410, Winston-Salem is the highest paying city for nurse practitioners in state of North Carolina, followed by Durham-Chapel Hill (median annual salary $126,110). In comparison, the median annual salary of nurse practitioners in Winston-Salem is 3.3 percent (3.3%) higher than that in Durham-Chapel Hill.